Lost Whaling Shipwreck With Link to Melville's Moby-Dick
Discovered in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Dr. Kelly Gleason investigates an early 19th century anchor in the reef at the Two Brothers shipwreck site. Credit: NOAA/Casserley.

Major shipwreck discovery announced in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on the 188th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
Download PDF (336kb)

Leaders in maritime archaeology react to the discovery of the Nantucket whale ship
Two Brothers.
Download PDF (238kb)

THE DISCOVERY OF THE TWO BROTHERS
Excerpts from "In the Heart of the Sea"
Download PDF (188kb)

Whaler on Top 10 List - Archaeology magazine lists NOAA's discovery of Two Brothers as one of the world's Top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2011. Read more

Learn more about the discovery of the Two Brothers shipwreck from maritime archaeologist
Dr. Kelly Gleason in this video.

More information can be found about the Two Brothers and maritime heritage in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands here.